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Accident: 202496782 - Employee Injured In Fall Through Roof Opening
| Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 311347744 | 08/22/2007 | 1742 | Jose Ventura |
On August 1, 2007, Employee #1 was on the roof of a building, setting up materials to do framing work around openings that had been cut out to install duct work. Employee #1 stepped on an opening cover when it cantilevered and he fell approximately 21 ft through the opening onto the concrete floor. He sustained multiple contusions and lacerations and was transported to the hospital, where he was treated and released. The roof openings had covers, but the covers had not been secured.
Keywords:
roof opening cover, cover, roof, unsecured, work rules, construction, fall, fall protection, roof opening, contusion
| End Use | Proj Type | Proj Cost | Stories | NonBldgHt | Fatality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial building | New project or new addition | $1,000,000 to $5,000,000 | 1 | 21 | |||
| Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation | Construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 311347744 | Hospitalized injury | Bruise/Contus/Abras | Construction laborers | FallDist: FallHt:21 Cause: Exterior carpentry FatCause: Fall through opening (other than roof) |